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Golden Boy chords by
James & Black
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Key: G major•
Intro 1
G
G

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Am
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Em
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Am

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Verse 1
G
G

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Golden Boy Golden
Em
Em

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Once alive but now he's dead
G
G

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Am
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The cops, pumped him full of lead
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Bm
Bm
2

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D
D

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Golden Boy
G
G

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Golden Boy
Em
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We placed the crown upon his head
Am
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The coffin, now his resting bed
Em
Em

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He was the Golden Boy
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Am

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F
F

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A bullet in the back is

what the coroner say
Em
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Another black boy on the corner day
F
F

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Now mama cryin' every day,

can't get out of bed
Em
Em

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Dm
Dm

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G
G

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Your version of a self goin' out of my head
C
C

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A golden child,

he was made for the good life
Bm
Bm
2

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Where's the future for him?
C
C

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A child and a wife on his

way to the store
Bm
Bm
2

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G
G

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D
D

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You heard this story on the news before
G
G

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Golden Boy,
Em
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once alive but now he's dead

The cops, they pumped
Am
Am

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Bm
Bm
2

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him full of lead

Golden Boy
G
G

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Golden boy, we placed the
Em
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crown upon his head
Am
Am

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The coffin now his resting bed
D
D

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Em
Em

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He was a golden boy
F
F

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Mistaken identity, trademark hypocrisy
Em
Em

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Now he must be an angel
G
G

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watching over me
F
F

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Ran away from that pig,

cause he was scared of head
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Dm
Dm

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Better he go and get locked
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G

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C
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up in county jail

Mama gave me a shirt,

wear his face on my chest
Bm
Bm
2

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Say a prayer for him every night,
C
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God bless

Hope he drinkin' ambrosia

from the Holy Grail
Bm
Bm
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D
D

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Another victim on earth, who justice has paid
G
G

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Yeah, yeah.
Em
Em

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Yeah.
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Am

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Here I die, here I die, here I die.
Bm
Bm
2

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My golden boy.
G
G

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Golden boy, golden boy,
Em
Em

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golden boy, golden boy.
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Am

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Bm
Bm
2

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Can you hear me?
G
G

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Golden boy,
D
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Em
Em

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once alive but now he's dead
Am
Am

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The cafe pumped him full of lead
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Golden boy, he's dead you

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • Am

  • Em

  • Bm

    2

  • D

  • F

  • Dm

  • C

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Golden Boy by James & Black is G major.

The primary chords used in Golden Boy are G, Am, Em, Bm, D, F.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, Am, Em, Bm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Golden Boy is approximately 111 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Golden Boy using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Golden Boy. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with James & Black.

Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add Golden Boy to your account. You can access all your saved songs under My Library at any time.

You can view the full chord sheet and lyrics for Golden Boy by James & Black on this page for free. We provide high-quality, verified chords to help you start playing immediately.